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Schizophrenia

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[Chords]:
Gmaj7:   3X0002
Aadd11:  X00220
A7sus4:  X02030
F#m*:    244222
D/F#:    254232 OR 2X0232
D/E:     000232
Dsus4/E: 000233
Dsus2/E: 000235
F#m:     XX4222
Dsus2:   XX0235
Dsus4:   XX0233
D:       XX0232
Dadd9:   X54252
Dmaj7:   XX0222
[Intro 1]
|Gmaj7|Gmaj7|Aadd11|Aadd11|A7sus4|A7sus4|D|D|  X2
[Verse]
Gmaj7I went away to see aAadd11n old friend of mine
A7sus4His sister came over Dshe was out of her mind
Gmaj7She said Jesus had a twin who kneAadd11w nothing about sin
A7sus4She was laughing like crazy Dat the trouble I'm in
Gmaj7Her light eyes were dancinAadd11g she is insane
A7sus4Her brother says she's just a bitch Dwith a golden chain
Gmaj7She keeps coming closer saying "I can Aadd11feel it in my bones
A7sus4Schizophrenia Dis taking me home"
[Bridge]
|F#m*|D/F#|   X4
| D/E   Dsus4/E   Dsus2/E  Dsus4/E| D/E   Dsus4/E   Dsus2/E  Dsus4/E|F#m|F#m| X4
[Verse 2]
    D/E          Dsus4/E  Dsus2/EMy futurDsus4/Ee is   sD/EtatiDsus4/EcDsus2/E  Dsus4/E  
F#mIt's already had it
    D/E          Dsus4/E  Dsus2/EI could Dsus4/Etuck you D/EinDsus4/E  Dsus2/E  Dsus4/E  
F#mAnd we can talk about it
    D/E          Dsus4/E  Dsus2/EI had a Dsus4/EdreamD/E  Dsus4/E  Dsus2/E  Dsus4/E  
F#mAnd it split the scene
    D/E          Dsus4/E  Dsus2/EBut I goDsus4/Et a huncD/EhDsus4/E  Dsus2/E  Dsus4/E  
F#mIt's coming back to me
[Outro]
|Dsus2| Dsus2  Dsus4|D|D| X2
|Dadd9| Dadd9  Dsus4|Dmaj7|Dmaj7| X2
|Dsus2| Dsus2  Dsus4|D|D| X2
|Dsus2/E| Dsus2/E  Dsus4/E|D/E|D/E| X2
|Dmaj7|Dmaj7|D7|D7| X2
|Dmaj7|Dmaj7|F#m|F#m| X4
End on Dmaj7  

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Schizophrenia

by Sonic Youth

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Gmaj7

Aadd11

A7sus4

F#m

D/F#

D/E

Dsus4/E

Dsus2/E

Dsus2

Dsus4

Dadd9

Dmaj7

[Chords]:

Gmaj7

: 3X0002

Aadd11

: X00220

A7sus4

: X02030

F#m

*: 244222

D/F#

: 254232 OR 2X0232

D/E

: 000232

Dsus4/E

: 000233

Dsus2/E

: 000235

F#m

: XX4222

Dsus2

: XX0235

Dsus4

: XX0233

: XX0232

Dadd9

: X54252

Dmaj7

: XX0222

[Intro 1]

Gmaj7 Gmaj7 Aadd11 Aadd11 A7sus4 A7sus4 D D

||||||||| X2

[Verse]

Gmaj7 Aadd11

I went away to see an old friend of mine

A7sus4 D

His sister came over she was out of her mind

Gmaj7 Aadd11

She said Jesus had a twin who knew nothing about sin

A7sus4 D

She was laughing like crazy at the trouble I'm in

Gmaj7 Aadd11

Her light eyes were dancing she is insane

A7sus4 D

Her brother says she's just a bitch with a golden chain

Gmaj7 Aadd11

She keeps coming closer saying "I can feel it in my bones

A7sus4 D

Schizophrenia is taking me home"

[Bridge]

F#m D/F#

|*|| X4

D/E Dsus4/E Dsus2/E Dsus4/E D/E Dsus4/E Dsus2/E Dsus4/E F#m F#m

| | ||| X4

[Verse 2]

D/E Dsus4/E Dsus2/E Dsus4/E D/E Dsus4/E Dsus2/E Dsus4/E

My future is static

F#m

It's already had it

D/E Dsus4/E Dsus2/E Dsus4/E D/E Dsus4/E Dsus2/E Dsus4/E

I could tuck you in

F#m

And we can talk about it

D/E Dsus4/E Dsus2/E Dsus4/E D/E Dsus4/E Dsus2/E Dsus4/E

I had a dream

F#m

And it split the scene

D/E Dsus4/E Dsus2/E Dsus4/E D/E Dsus4/E Dsus2/E Dsus4/E

But I got a hunch

F#m

It's coming back to me

[Outro]

Dsus2 Dsus2 Dsus4 D D

|| ||| X2

Dadd9 Dadd9 Dsus4 Dmaj7 Dmaj7

|| ||| X2

Dsus2 Dsus2 Dsus4 D D

|| ||| X2

Dsus2/E Dsus2/E Dsus4/E D/E D/E

|| ||| X2

Dmaj7 Dmaj7 D7 D7

||||| X2

Dmaj7 Dmaj7 F#m F#m

||||| X4

Dmaj7

End on

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